John Clifford Blanton (born May 8, 1968) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 92nd House district since January 2017. His district includes Knott and Magoffin counties as well as part of Pike County.

In 1990, he joined the Kentucky State Police and served as a state trooper in Pikeville specializing in drug enforcement and special investigations. Throughout his career, Blanton also served the cities of Madisonville, Henderson, Morehead, and Frankfort. In 2012, he retired from the KSP as a major.

Following retirement, Blanton returned to school and graduated from Morehead State University with a Bachelor of University Studies and a concentration in criminology.

Blanton identifies as a Baptist, and serves as a pastor for multiple churches.

In the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly, Blanton was appointed one of five managers in the impeachment trial of judge Julie Goodman.